Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

At Washington Hospital Center, our team of dedicated and experienced oral surgeons and orthodontists provide excellent care for the mouth, teeth and jaws. Our state-of-the-art facilities combined with our hospital-based treatment make us an excellent choice for oral and maxillofacial health needs.

Services provided include:

• Emergency surgical treatment of traumatic maxillofacial injuries
• Emergency treatment of orofacial infections
• Treatment for oral and maxillofacial pathology
• Corrective surgery for facial dysplasia affecting the jaws
• Sleep apnea treatment using surgical and non-surgical options
• Maxillofacial reconstruction with bone grafts and soft tissue following trauma and ablative tumor surgery
• Preprosthetic surgery including dental implants
• Dental alveolar surgery (including wisdom tooth removal) with outpatient general anesthesia or IV sedation

Routine dental care or nonsurgical emergency dental treatment is not provided.

The department is also active in the management of:

• Facial pain
• Facial nerve injury
• Temporomandibular joint problems that are amenable to surgical therapy

The department is involved in clinical research in several areas including trauma, sleep apnea, and reconstructive surgery.